Which has higher primary education, teachers, North America or Peru?

North America, at 2.04 million against 199,824 in Peru as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between North America and Peru?

1.84 million, with North America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North America vs Peru: Primary education, teachers

North America

2.04 million

in 2024

Peru

199,824

in 2024

North America rank

36th

Peru rank

36th

Primary education, teachers over time

North America
Peru

How they compare

North America currently reports 2.04 million against 199,824 in Peru, a difference of 1.84 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.2 times Peru's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 36th and Peru ranks 36th of 45 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.64 million	111,651	1.53 million	North America
1990s	1.66 million	146,722	1.51 million	North America
2000s	1.88 million	173,862	1.71 million	North America
2010s	1.94 million	196,161	1.74 million	North America
2020s	2.02 million	211,318	1.81 million	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, North America or Peru?: North America, at 2.04 million against 199,824 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between North America and Peru?: 1.84 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Peru?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do North America and Peru rank globally for primary education, teachers?: North America ranks 36th and Peru ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.